COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, May 12
May 12, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress House Democrats unveiled their COVID-19 relief legislation, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. We believe that the House could still vote on the legislation as soon this Friday. Elevate believes it is highly unlikely that the Senate will take up the legislation before June at the earliest. The full bill […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC’s President & CEO participated in a regular call with Associate Deputy Minister of ISED, Paul Thompson, to discuss the state of the visitor economy and strategies to assist in the recovery phase of the COVID-19 crisis. In particular, she emphasized the importance of a coordinated approach to re-opening the economy with […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, May 11 (PM)
May 11, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House Democrats’ legislation focusing on additional COVID-19 relief may be available as soon as tomorrow. Details on when the House will return to potentially vote on COVID-19 relief legislation remain unclear. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told the Democratic caucus on a call this afternoon that the House could still vote Friday. […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Monday, May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC’s President & CEO participated in an industry leader call organized by Air Canada today to talk about sector-wide advocacy and a call-to-action for all governments to support the tourism industry The President & CEO will also participate in a call with provincial and territorial tourism associations and representatives of Meetings Mean […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, May 11 (AM)
May 11, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress House Democrats continue to draft their next COVID-19 relief package which could be ready for a floor vote late this week. The topline number may exceed $2T. We expect the legislation to be released as early as late tonight or tomorrow. Details continue to be sparse, but some reports indicate that the package could […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, May 8
May 8, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress COVID-19 Package Intelligence Speaker Pelosi continues to finalize the next package that she hopes to unveil as early as Monday, with a vote possible on Thursday. The proposal is expected to be far more than $2T, focusing on many of the programs that were included in the CARES Act. The timing could change if […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, May 7
May 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress COVID-19 Relief Package Information House Speaker Pelosi may unveil the lower chamber’s next COVID-19 package as early as tomorrow with a goal to vote on it on May 14th. We continue to hear that House Democrats will be pushing for more funding for state and local governments, in addition to supplemental insurance, hazard pay, […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Thursday, May 7
May 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update Yesterday, TIAC launched a survey for sector businesses on the effectiveness of the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) to gather more information on what aspects of the program are working and not working for those trying to access funds. It is imperative that we be able to share your experiences with Government officials. […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, May 6
May 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC’s President and CEO spoke to Parks Canada President and CEO today to discuss COVID-19 measures and their impact on Park’s & sector businesses The TIAC-led industry policy committee met again today to discuss a proposed recovery plan to submit to the government in the coming days. This report and recommendations will […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, May 6
May 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress COVID-19 Package Intelligence Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), following Majority Leader McConnell’s position, stated today that the payroll tax cut proposed by President Trump should not be a priority for an additional COVID-19 relief package. House Democrats continue to build their proposal for a “CARES 2” package. Speaker Pelosi has requested Committees to provide input […]
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